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Colin Powell to endorse Obama at Dem convention, per Bill Krystal (on Fox now).
Fox News Channel | 8/13/08

Posted on 08/13/2008 1:40:07 PM PDT by peggybac

Sources say former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol told FOX News exclusively on Thursday.

“He may well give a speech at the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama,” Kristol m a FOX News contributor, said, citing inside sources.

“This is not an absolute done deal, but these people are very confident that Powell will endorse Obama,” Kristol said, adding that he thinks Powell, a Republican, still has “a high respect” for John McCain, Obama’s Republican rival.

Powell immediately denied the report.

“I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol’s musings,” Powell told ABC News. “I am not going to the convention. I have made this clear.”

Roll Call executive editor Mort Kondracke, also a FOX News contributor, said he personally has spoken with Powell, who denied the report and said he has made no endorsement decisions, according to Kondracke......."


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; 2008endorsements; colinpowell; democrats; electionpresident; endorsement; kristol; mccain; nobama08; obama; powell
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To: Danae

NO, he’s just come out of the closet is all.


21 posted on 08/13/2008 1:56:05 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Soldier soon to be training other Army Soldiers)
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To: peggybac
..just checked, Kristol isn't saying Powell will, he is saying that someone told someone who told someone that they heard Powell would. Like I said, I'll wait until I hear it from Powell, not the MSM rumor machine.
22 posted on 08/13/2008 1:56:36 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Righter-than-Rush

The whole Obama experience has really woken me up. I would never vote for someone based on the color of their skin. Guess that’s not the same with AFRICAN Americans


23 posted on 08/13/2008 1:56:40 PM PDT by Pacothecat
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To: peggybac
Understand the reasons why.

Powell defends affirmative action in college admissions

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/powell.race/

It has nothing to do with foreign policy because Powell to a lib is known as the Water-boy War-hawk for President Bush and VP Cheney.

24 posted on 08/13/2008 1:56:55 PM PDT by tobyhill (fraud -noun;(1)deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, (2) Obama)
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To: peggybac

POWELL FOR DEM VP?


25 posted on 08/13/2008 1:57:19 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (Airlines can take their $15-per-checked-bag surcharge and shove it!)
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To: peggybac

Time for a Colinectomy.


26 posted on 08/13/2008 1:57:39 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Traitor!)
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To: peggybac

27 posted on 08/13/2008 1:57:52 PM PDT by JennysCool (A man who served his country well vs. a walking Che poster. Is it really that tough a choice?)
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To: peggybac
Can anyone tell us who nominated Colin Powell into the Academy?

Always on my mind is the fact that Congress-critters name most of the candidates that make it into our service academies.

28 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:00 PM PDT by OldNavyVet
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To: peggybac

Colin Powell give the max to McCain last year:

POWELL, COLIN L THE HON

MCLEAN,VA 22101
SELF-EMPLOYED/SPEAKER

8/8/07

$2,300 McCain, John (R)

http://opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=Powell%2C+colin&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&all=Y&sort=N&capcode=hz7sm&submit=Submit

Nothing since then though.


29 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:01 PM PDT by Parmenio
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To: peggybac
It's all about the race... Baby!

Powell has been the turd in the punchbowl for over a decade,

30 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:03 PM PDT by JDoutrider (Obama: The Hype and Chains candidate)
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To: Pacothecat

I WOULD note for someone with blonde hair though


31 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:05 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Righter-than-Rush
Of course. He’s black.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that J.C. Watts is speaking too, for the same reason.
32 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:06 PM PDT by Sig Sauer P220
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To: Danae

good riddance. If Obama wins lets purge the rest of the rinos out too.


33 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:38 PM PDT by omega4179 (B.Hussein Keep the change!)
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To: mnehrling

It won’t surprise me if Colon speaks in Denver. He is much more like the vapid politicians that will assemble there than the (mostly) vapid politicians who will assemble in Minneapolis.


34 posted on 08/13/2008 1:58:51 PM PDT by Tex Pete (Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
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To: mnehrling
I'll believe it when I hear from Powell, not from the MSM.

Fair point and well said. Though it speaks volumes that none of us find this impossible to believe.

35 posted on 08/13/2008 1:59:32 PM PDT by agere_contra ("We are all Georgians" - John McCain)
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To: mnehrling; All

Same here...


36 posted on 08/13/2008 1:59:41 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Hey Barak... I'm a citizen of the US not the WORLD!!!!!)
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To: peggybac

Take that you dolts that wanted Powell as our nominne or veep just because he was black and had an R next to his name. (waiting for the Condi shoe to drop)

That’s what happens when you make decisions without principles.


37 posted on 08/13/2008 1:59:56 PM PDT by wilco200 (Typical White Person)
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To: Parmenio
Nothing since then though...

Because he maxed out? Something isn't right with this. I just don't buy it. He donates the max to McCain and has always campaigned for Republicans.. Nope, not going to buy a MSM rumor based on sources of sources of sources until I hear it from the horses' mouth.

38 posted on 08/13/2008 1:59:59 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Maverick68
If this is true, then race trumps principles for Mr. Powell...

It will look like that to most Americans, regardless of his reasoning.

39 posted on 08/13/2008 2:00:02 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry
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To: KevinDavis
That's not going to stop the knee jerk Olympics. Just like when Condi said ‘the country will be OK’ and everyone threw a temper tantrum that it was an endorsement of Obama..
40 posted on 08/13/2008 2:01:13 PM PDT by mnehring
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